Hillsboro recorder., 1887-12-22
[FoR THE: REcoRpER.l
MANTEo, Dec. 1st 1887.

calculated tC cure that disease called
the blues, more eflectually than "ny
remedy can prescribe. "To die, to
sleep. in that sleep, to enl the many
ills human flesh is heir to; is a con
sumation devoutly to be wished" for
stranger to visit this country is a
panacea that far surpasses "Hamlet's
Sleep
Nags.II-ad, Roanoke Island and tie
n. G. Sea Coast. embarked on the
steamer Vickerman for this place, u
slow coach she proved to be, bet
clever cnngenial and accommodating
Captain landed me at this place; ;coun'
ty seat of Dare. The people are kind
hospitable aud clever, they don't un-
derslaud or know anything aho t the
art OF taking advantage OF their tel
low man, they are more like one large
family and the different section Ut The
county the big house they all live in;
a pious and religious people. The
county IS cut up with sounds, rivers,
coves, bays, inlets &c. Consequently
the mode OF travelling is in sail boats
altogether Twelve post offices aud
all carried by sail.
At court weeks, it is a beautiful
sight to see three, four or five hund-
red sails tethered to their kedges in
the bay Immediately in front OF the
court honse, to await the bidings OF
their owners, the same as the horses
ara to the stakes and racks in the
back lots of your town. Max, some
of the Judges, who have held court
here when you c"'ne up with them
tell you all about it. Every msn's
boat can beat all other boats in the
county sailing.
On the beach nearly all the popu-
Iation are Milgetts, On the Island
all ara Daniels. On Gro at>an all are
Manns. East lake are names Of ma
nv mentions. Their occupations are
fishing, oystering and fowiing all the
year round, and it is very profitable.
The towling season has just commenc
ed. The canvassed bark ducks sell
in the Northern Markets for S., 80 and
50 per pair. any one that could not be
excited aud enjoy the sport, would be
fit SUBJECT for the lunatic Asylum.
The fish and fowl are boxed snd ship.
ed to the northern Market. Oysters
are Smoked ard shipped all over the
country, the oyster houses pays only
fifteen to twenty cents per bpshel aud
twenty cents per gallon for shuckiug
and sell them for sixty Cents per GAL
lon. Sea terrapins are caught in
quantities aud sell from $50. 20 35and
$40 per dozen. These people are the
most independent OF any portion OF
the State; bea's tobacco aud cotton
by many odds.
took passage from Manteo to
Nags Head on Il sail boat only two or
three miles across The sound, walked
across the beach 10 oil ocean view, n
distance "f about 900 yards, to gaze
on aud li"ten to her angry biIIows. ]
then wishel very much for my dear
partner to help me take in some ot
natures great works.
On the c"ast line quite an industry
is carried on by Wilmington Del. }
Leather aud Oil 20 they have eLtab'
Iished several Porpoise fisheries and
conduct the business on a large scale,
ketchiug POrpoisss weighing from
300 to 500 pounds aud in large quan.
titles too, press the flesh to get the oil
and can the pulp for you aud others
to eat, send the skIns to wiImipgto ,
20 be tanned am told it makes W
ry fine leather.
10 crossing from Manteo to Nags-
Head saw RATS Of geese fully mile
long, no eud 10 ducks, geese aud
swan.
Manteo which is quite a village
now. IL is one Of the best located
places for summer resort and winter
too in the State. ! have been here
for six days wind bound, the weather
| haa bppu aa balmy M fha p,iddI. al